Round 5: Waratahs v Rebels SCG 1945 Saturday 19/3/22

[Rebel man]

There is no way that throw was straight

 

[Derpus]

Holloway is in exceptional form

 

[Confucius Say]

Good quick officiating (so far) tonight. Make a difference

 

[molman]

There is no way that throw was straight

possibly not... but you could dissemble lineouts atm... jumpers jumping across the line?... or did I miss a law change.

 

[Rebel man]

Gavin Cooper let’s them play despite the throw not being straight when the maul is held up he instructs the Rebels to let it come and doesn’t award the turn over and then at the other end….

 

[drewprint]

But if your going to take that view, surely Harris is lying on the ball?

I did miss that. So maybe that should have been pinged. But far out I hate these ‘hang on and hope’ holding penalties. I think they’ve been trying to crack down on them recently (I hear the odd ref yell out “not on the ball!”) but still too many happen for my liking.

 

[TSR]

Okay - I have a question there, based on what Kahui was penalised for earlier. If the player is on the ground and Gordon needs to dive in him for Newsome to be tackled how can he do that without being penalised for diving on the player on the ground.

Surely he can’t be expected to not try and stop Newsome scoring?

I get that it is irrelevant in this particular case because Newsome scored, but it would seem to be an anomaly in the application of the rules.

 

[Rebel man]

possibly not... but you could dissemble lineouts atm... jumpers jumping across the line?... or did I miss a law change.

If you catch it on your outside shoulder it is not straight

 

[A mutterer]

was that a punch to the back of the head of harris on the other side of the field?

 

[molman]

If you catch it on your outside shoulder it is not straight

Oh.. I was being sarcastic... ...

 

[Rebel man]

Now it’s not straight Gavin Cooper is fucking kidding himself

 

[Shiggins]

So in other games that's a red card to the defender for the head clash but in this game nothing ?

 

[molman]

Rebels look better with Gordon on the field... he needs more time.

 

[Rebel man]

So in other games that's a red card to the defender for the head clash but in this game nothing ?

Exactly

 

[TSR]

Rebels look better with Gordon on the field... he needs more time.

He needs to straighten a bit though

 

[Shiggins]

Exactly

I don't agree with it being a card. No way players head clash in purpose but the consistancy in rugby is so bad now.
Would love to be a Tahs, Reds fan. They always get the rub of the ref. The Tahs are lying all over the ball and slowing the ball down and he won't award a penalty

 

[molman]

He needs to straighten a bit though

He needs time to get the feel for it. You can see the potential. MT isn't the solution.

 

[Rebel man]

I don't agree with it being a card. No way players head clash in purpose but the consistancy in rugby is so bad now.
Would love to be a Tahs, Reds fan. They always get the rub of the ref. The Tahs are lying all over the ball and slowing the ball down and he won't award a penalty

Look I agree I hate head clash cards but sure as shit if the shoe was on the other foot

 

[molman]

I don't agree with it being a card. No way players head clash in purpose but the consistancy in rugby is so bad now.
Would love to be a Tahs, Reds fan. They always get the rub of the ref. The Tahs are lying all over the ball and slowing the ball down and he won't award a penalty

Like the Rebels coming in the side of the ruck?... can point to lots of places both teams are infringing.

 

[Adam84]

When Hanigan due back?